HCPCS 99203
Evaluation and management service (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Evaluation and management Work RVU per service 1.42 (2020 fee schedule)
Trend
Medicare payment on the code
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
Billers
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 155,883 | $538,312,723 | -9% | 7,685,964 | 31 | 148 | 1.60 |
| 2023 | 161,519 | $594,792,171 | -7% | 8,259,499 | 31 | 156 | 1.60 |
| 2022 | 165,325 | $641,447,997 | -8% | 8,690,922 | 32 | 161 | 1.60 |
| 2021 | 167,692 | $696,009,828 | +16% | 9,003,185 | 32 | 163 | 1.60 |
| 2020 | 160,873 | $599,868,920 | first year in data | 8,427,867 | 31 | 160 | 1.42 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
By state
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 12,086 | $55,567,278 | 781,129 | 36 | 211 | |
| California | 12,145 | $51,529,776 | 664,816 | 31 | 173 | |
| New York | 10,922 | $49,804,501 | 577,301 | 32 | 156 | |
| Texas | 11,191 | $40,447,667 | 586,979 | 32 | 158 | |
| New Jersey | 4,964 | $24,464,674 | 289,862 | 36 | 168 | |
| Pennsylvania | 6,819 | $23,289,335 | 325,012 | 31 | 140 | |
| Illinois | 6,121 | $22,942,842 | 316,915 | 30 | 159 | |
| Virginia | 4,963 | $19,330,930 | 274,937 | 33 | 174 | |
| Georgia | 5,252 | $19,013,835 | 272,126 | 31 | 156 | |
| North Carolina | 5,581 | $18,456,299 | 277,912 | 30 | 158 | |
| Ohio | 6,164 | $17,994,421 | 276,677 | 30 | 124 | |
| Arizona | 4,069 | $17,674,752 | 265,258 | 35 | 203 | |
| Maryland | 3,641 | $16,748,747 | 216,386 | 38 | 175 | |
| Massachusetts | 4,036 | $15,849,579 | 211,876 | 32 | 158 | |
| Michigan | 4,484 | $14,842,074 | 211,660 | 31 | 131 |
Not listed: 14 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (AA, AE, AP, XX, ZZ); they are in the national totals.
Not listed: 1 state with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Providers placed by practice address. Data year 2020.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 11,134 | $57,723,640 | 642,487 | 35 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4,682 | $17,905,935 | 243,493 | 30 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,000 | $17,218,389 | 211,375 | 30 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,526 | $14,627,977 | 189,608 | 32 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3,102 | $13,399,454 | 169,908 | 32 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2,761 | $12,607,657 | 166,382 | 33 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,814 | $11,707,730 | 173,396 | 35 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,912 | $11,387,512 | 150,338 | 32 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,840 | $10,776,214 | 151,744 | 33 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,691 | $9,726,067 | 133,348 | 29 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 2,599 | $8,654,045 | 122,651 | 29 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1,927 | $8,265,869 | 108,886 | 37 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 2,066 | $7,776,294 | 104,496 | 33 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1,659 | $6,104,306 | 88,356 | 34 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,440 | $5,832,853 | 70,803 | 29 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 100 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2020.
Specialties billing 99203 nationally
Orthopedic Surgery accounts for 14% of payment for 99203 nationally in 2020, across 67 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopedic Surgery | 15,750 | 9.8% | $84,331,394 | 14% | 1,160,143 | 74 |
| Podiatry | 11,752 | 7.3% | $77,376,195 | 13% | 1,060,894 | 90 |
| Otolaryngology | 7,025 | 4.4% | $51,191,519 | 8.5% | 695,493 | 99 |
| Physician Assistant | 17,546 | 11% | $48,743,865 | 8.1% | 774,640 | 44 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 18,441 | 11% | $45,601,979 | 7.6% | 739,556 | 40 |
| Dermatology | 8,793 | 5.5% | $44,320,596 | 7.4% | 627,387 | 71 |
| Family Practice | 12,248 | 7.6% | $33,657,259 | 5.6% | 472,500 | 39 |
| Gastroenterology | 6,350 | 3.9% | $21,417,279 | 3.6% | 290,801 | 46 |
| General Surgery | 7,809 | 4.9% | $20,869,613 | 3.5% | 289,017 | 37 |
| Urology | 5,094 | 3.2% | $18,406,646 | 3.1% | 253,001 | 50 |
| Internal Medicine | 6,713 | 4.2% | $17,449,147 | 2.9% | 235,971 | 35 |
| Emergency Medicine | 2,310 | 1.4% | $13,815,526 | 2.3% | 158,487 | 69 |
| Hand Surgery | 1,375 | 0.85% | $12,775,730 | 2.1% | 174,006 | 127 |
| Ophthalmology | 2,954 | 1.8% | $8,859,106 | 1.5% | 126,005 | 43 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 2,135 | 1.3% | $8,840,283 | 1.5% | 115,076 | 54 |
Not listed: 10 specialties with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Provider-level lines (fewer than 11 beneficiaries suppressed by CMS); specialty is the provider type on claims. Data year 2020.
Top billers of 99203 nationally
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Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations